10 children with his 1st wifeStep-child with his 2nd wife 3 children with his 2nd wife

Proft immigration history from Bohemia to Corinth,Athens, Wausau, Merrill, and Wabeno Wisconsin.
Also, including Bessemer, Michigan and theTwin Cities and much more.
This is a resource that provides a 3 generationaloverview of the Franz Proft Family. It also serves as
a web page link menu to family pages with morecomprehensive information.

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or family history you would like to share, Please Email: rick@proft.us
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John BURGAN - 1st HusbandCatherina married her 1st husband
John BURGAN in 1864 - He died in 1875.
They had one child together:Anton BURGAN, (Franz's stepson)

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Anna remained in the old country.
She had 3 three children out ofwedlock that retained the Proftsurname. It is believed she lived
and brought-up her children inBerlin, Germany, later marrieda man with the surname of Dietzel.
She lived to the age of 80 and diedin Thuringia (Thuringen), Germany.

Erich Willy Paul Proft'sFamily Relocated to (Sidney)Granville, Australia area in 1960.Most of his 8 children were born from 1942 to 1961 and have remained living there.
Axel lives in Liverpool.Karl has contacted this website. Updates are in progress.

If these dates are correct,
Adolph died in the old countryat the age of 5 years, 11 months and 4 days."Stepmother's Katherine's ObituaryAdolph is mentioned as preceding her in death.
Merrill Daily HeraldJune 9, 1923, Page 1, column 7, Line 26

Karl's (Carl's) birth and death dates are unknown.
Documentation of his exisitance was found in 3 sources.SOURCE #1: SS Main Passenger ListAlong with his brother Frank Jr.
arriving NY July 30, 1880.SOURCE #2: "Declaration of Intention" formto become a citizen of the United States
November 7, 1881SOURCE #3: "Stepmother's Katherine's ObituaryMerrill Daily HeraldJune 9, 1923, Page 1, column 7, Line 25

Fanni's birth and death dates are unknown.
Documentation of her existence was foundin only 1 source.SOURCE #1: SS Ohio Ship Passenger ListAlong with her family members,
arriving Baltimore December 21, 1881.
Fanni was 3 months old while travelingon the SS Ohio Ship to America.It is assumed she died as an infant.
She was probably 1 of the 8 souls that died on the ship.